Biology
Movie Synopses
Throughout History
100

(General term) An organism that creates its own food by converting inorganic materials into usable organic nutrients.

Autotroph/Producer

100

This film follows the newly crowned leader of a secretive, highly advanced African nation as he faces a challenger who wants to use the country's unique resource to reshape global power and support oppressed populations worldwide. 

Black Panther 

100

Which U.S. president authorized the Louisiana Purchase, and which country was the territory bought from?

Thomas Jefferson authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France.

200

The nitrogenous base in RNA that replaces Thymine

Uracil

200

This film is set in a future where environmental collapse threatens humanity's survival. A former NASA pilot joins a desperate space mission through a newly discovered wormhole in search for a new, habitable planet.

Interstellar

300

The process during meiosis where homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of genetic material

Crossing-over 

300

This film centers on a struggling immigrant business owner who discovers she can access the abilities of alternate versions of herself across the multiverse, all while dealing with family conflicts and a looming existential threat.

Everywhere Everything All at Once

400

Features of an organism that have lost most or all of their original function due to evolution

Vestigial Structures

400

This film follows a cynical, self-centered weatherman who finds himself experiencing an impossible temporal phenomenon while on assignment in a small town. He discovers that transforming himself into a kinder, more selfless person (while simultaneously winning the affection of his producer) may be the only path forward.

Groundhog Day

500

What are bacteriophages and what do they do?

Viruses that target, infect, and replicate within bacteria. 

500

In this comedy-mystery film, a group of color-named strangers gathers at a remote mansion under suspicious circumstances, quickly spiraling into chaos as their host is murdered. They work to untangle a web of secrets, lies, and motives, racing to identify the murderer and reach a final explanation. 

Clue

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